(I'm a Nonprofit Director in Seattle, 20 years at this company and 25 years in the arts/music industry). I just got my pay out for Season 5 for sound baths and research today! Honestly, I was a little skeptical at first when I heard about Artizen, but also excited to find new ways to fund artists and new projects. The fund concept was great but I wasn't sure about the long timeframe for payout. They've since changed that to a shorter set time which is great for Season 6. When I started Season 5 funding, it seemed a little too good to be true... but also quite close to a Kickstarter or Gofundme... with all the boosts and 2-3x that meant one of my donors gives 500 and it's suddenly 1000 or 1500. So both to reassure myself and to help my donors feel more comfortable, I contacted a few other projects and they shared good reviews and confirmation of payout as well. I've also spoken on video calls with Rene and been on group chats and team meetings with other creators from around the world. I've not found any complaints online or heard of any problems from creators to date. Now that I've gotten my Season 5 payout, I'm all in! Rene (Founder) has also been amazing to work with, and is such a big support of artists and creatives. I'm amazed how fast he replies to things, and also seems to take some vacation breaks. He even launched this self care system now for people to get wellness benefits to help them be more sustainable in their work. That's pretty unusual in the corporate world for sure. This whole model seems strange at first, but as it grows it starts to make more sense. Highly recommend now!
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Artizen is a fundraising platform designed to support breakthroughs in art, science, technology, and culture. Our mission is simple: help creators raise money for ambitious projects while giving communities a direct way to support the ideas they believe in.
Creators on Artizen launch projects and offer digital collectibles called Artifacts to their supporters. When people collect Artifacts, they directly fund the creator’s work. These sales can also unlock match funding and prize pools from funds sponsored by organizations, communities, and philanthropic partners. This creates a powerful system where community support helps determine which projects receive additional funding.
Each season on Artizen features a collection of themed funds focused on different areas such as public goods funding, frontier technology, culture, film, and open research. Projects are curated through a combination of community voting and fund leadership, helping surface promising work while maintaining transparency and fairness in how funding is distributed.
Artizen is used by artists, engineers, scientists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs who are building projects that might otherwise struggle to find support through traditional funding systems. Our goal is to make it easier for creative and technical innovators to connect directly with the communities that care about their work.
Since launching, the Artizen community has helped fund hundreds of projects and distributed millions of dollars in support. By combining community participation, transparent funding mechanisms, and experimental coordination tools, Artizen is exploring new ways for society to fund creativity and public goods.
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